I won't wait until the end of my term to say I made mistakes at the beginning. That's too late. I will try to adopt the proper behaviour, if the French give me the chance, right from the start.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
By the way, the secret of speaking French is confidence. Whether you are right or wrong, you don't hesitate.
I don't feel guilty about expressing myself in French; nor do I feel that I am continuing the work of the colonizers.
I have had some problems because the French don't like people to have success, they don't like the number one.
I tend to curse in French more often than I do in English.
I committed myself totally, fully, but I didn't succeed in convincing a majority of French... I didn't succeed in making the values we share win.
I do consider myself as being French, I suppose.
I'm ready to become a French person amongst French people, and more than ever I have the love for my country deeply ingrained in my heart.
People who do not speak our language very well do complain of feeling rebuffed by French people, who can sometimes be impatient, or even intolerant.
We have hated the French for years. Now you have just joined the club. It makes you much more likable.
I unfortunately don't speak French, but my wife is now fluent in English, which really reflects rather badly on me.